ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cel- from Latin cella, celare, clam

【cel-】 is word -forming element
usually meaning "hide, small room"
from Latin "cella, celare, clam"

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[WORD ROOT]root cel
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] ceil, ceal, cel, cell, clan, cult, cland
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) cella, celare, clam
[MEANING]root hide, small room

 

 

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 celare [from PIE root *kel-, from Latin caelare; Probably influenced by Latin caelum] to hide, conceal
• 【Latin】 caelum heaven, sky; abode of the gods; climate
• 【Latin】 cella [related to Latin celare] small room, store room, hut
• 【Latin】 clam [from adverbial derivative of base of celare] secretly

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

ceil, ceiling, cell, cellar, cellular, cellule, cellulite, cellulose, clandestine, conceal, occult

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

ceil [verb] from ceil < cell
【DEFINITION】 to line (a ceiling) with plaster, boarding, etc
【ROOTs】 ceil(cel); hide, small room

ceiling [noun] from ceil < cell
【DEFINITION】 A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 act of paneling a room
【DERIVATIVEs】 ceilinged, ceiling
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ceil(cel); hide, small room ⑵ ing; suffix

cell [combining form] from cell
【DEFINITION】 ① to hide, conceal
② small room, store room, hut
【DERIVATIVEs】 celllike, cell-like, cellular, cellularity, cellularly, cellulous, cell
【ROOTs】 cell(cel); hide, small room

cellar [noun] from cell
【DEFINITION】 A cellar is a room underneath a building, which is often used for storing things in.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 store room
【pl.】 cellars
【DERIVATIVEs】 cellarless, cellar
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cell(cel); hide, small room ⑵ ar; suffix

cellular [adjective] from cell
【DEFINITION】 Cellular means relating to the cells of animals or plants.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 consisting of or resembling cells
【DERIVATIVEs】 celllike, cell-like, cellular, cellularity, cellularly, cellulous, cell
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cel; hide, small room ⑵ ul(le); diminutive suffix ⑶ ar; noun suffix

cellule [noun] from cellule < cell
【DEFINITION】 a very small cell
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cell(cel); hide, small room ⑵ ule; noun suffix

cellulite [noun] from cellule < cell
【DEFINITION】 Cellulite is lumpy fat which people may get under their skin, especially on their thighs.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 lumpy, dimpled fat
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cell(cel); hide, small room ⑵ ul(le); suffix ⑶ ite; noun suffix

cellulose [noun] from cellule < cell
【DEFINITION】 Cellulose is a substance that exists in the cell walls of plants and is used to make paper, plastic, and various fabrics and fibres.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 consisting of cells
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 cellulosic, cellulose
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cell(cel); hide, small room ⑵ ul(le); diminutive suffix ⑶ ose; noun suffix

clandestine [adjective] from clandestine < cell
【DEFINITION】 Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 secret, private, hidden, furtive
【DERIVATIVEs】 clandestinely, clandestineness, clandestine
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cland(cel); hide, small room ⑵ estine; noun suffix

conceal [verb] from conceal < cell
【DEFINITION】 If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to keep close or secret, forbear to divulge
【CONJUGATIONs】 concealed, concealed, concealing, conceals
【DERIVATIVEs】 concealable, concealer, concealingly, concealment, conceal
【SYNONYM】 disguise, hide
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ ceal(cel); hide, small room

 

 

occult [adjective] from occult < cell
【DEFINITION】 ① not revealed : SECRET
② not easily apprehended or understood : ABSTRUSE, MYSTERIOUS
③ hidden from view : CONCEALED
【PRIMARY MEANING】 secret, not divulged
【DERIVATIVEs】 occulter, occultly, occultness, occult
【SYNONYM】 supernatural
【ROOTs】 ⑴ oc(ob); against, toward ⑵ cult(cel); hide, small room

Other word list containing cel-; occulter, occultness, occultly

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

cede-, cess-
caus, cuse
cata-, cath-, cat-
cast-
caust-, calm-
carbo-, carb-
care
cast
cardio-
car

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cede-, cess- from Latin cedere, cessus

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